Mortality rate 1-59 months in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 35.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Least developed countries stood at 35.19. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Least developed countries peaked at 130.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.19, in 2024.
That places Least developed countries 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 130.23 | — |
| 1991 | 130.9 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 128.7 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 125.95 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 121.39 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 115.68 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 116.65 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 112.67 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 112.37 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 103.37 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 98.65 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 95.52 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 88.97 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 84.19 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 80.06 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 73.04 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 68.5 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 64.69 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 62.37 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 61.04 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 56.6 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 57.52 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 51.11 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 48.42 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 48.23 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.83 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 45.5 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 45.04 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.42 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 40.65 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 38.68 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 40.47 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 42.22 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 36.81 | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 35.19 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.79 | 103.37 | 130.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7 | 61.04 | 98.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.13 | 40.65 | 57.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.67 | 35.19 | 42.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 600,779 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.21 million (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 17.98 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.08 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 57.92 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 17.53 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 609,519 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 867,867 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Least developed countries?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Least developed countries was 35.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 130.9 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.19 in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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